The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-11-18
A GOOD SPEECH.

The following IL an extract from speech
delivered by Governor David b. Hin, o.
New York at Brooklyn just before the late
election In that State. The ring Is as clear
as steel;
| In the light OF three prosperous years Of
Democratic administration how vain seem
the predictions In which our opponents
lndulged. They predicted disaster to all
our material interests. Our manufactures
were to be destroyed, The country was
to be ruined by free trade. The confcd-
crate debt was to be assumed. The Fed.
eral debt was 70 be repudated. The rights
of the eolored people were 10 be leopard
ized All the combined evils Of "war, pea
thence and famine" were ~ nothing com.
pared with the disastrous consequences
which were 10 follow the election Of q
Democratic President. These same tao.
ties had been resorted TO In the campaign
of 1880, and they carried that election up
on false issues and by Intimidation OF busl.
nesA men who feared TO make change
The people really desired 10 elect the gal.
liant soldier, Hancock, whose abilities and
patriotism were greatly admired and re.
spected, but they were reiucatnt 10 assume
the responsibility OF an alleged expert.
ment and possible risk.
To-day witnesses the absolute failure Of
all the forebodinge Of our adversaries.
The country positively refuses TO be ruin.
ed, even TO oblige our Republican friends.
II ohstinately insists upon being prosper.
Gus. Our commercial agencies every.
where report renewed confidence and in.
creaslng trade, and while such clever par
tisans ~ Mr.. Depew are predicting and
hoping for commercial panic, In order to
embarrass Democratic administration of
the Treasury and to provoke hostile crit.
cism OF Democratic policy among busl
meas men, nevertheless the welcome panic
fails TO come. This il the usual period
when annual "Southern ontrages" arc re.
ported for the benefit OF the Republican
newspapers,but even they have failed this
year to respond TO the urgen, demand for
their appearance.
A a whole, the Democracy have met
the just expectations Of the people, and arc
entitled to their continued confidence. II IL
undoubtedly true that all has not been ae-
eomplished that was possible or desirable.
But II must not be forgotten that the Ma.
tionai Administration has been hampeTed
By an adverse Senate that has resisted all
efforts at reform. The victory Of 1854
was only partial one, and Il left the Unit.
ed States Senate stilI In the hands OF the
opposition. II has thus been impossible -
successfully carry out many of the reforms
which were contemplated, bat enough has
already been accomplished to demonstrate
the earnest purpose OF the party In iss de-
sire for good government and 10 vindieate
its capacity to successfully administer pub
lie affairs.
The independent thought of the eoun.
try-the men who attach themselves 10 no
party and who are usually extremely ex.
acting and critical-arr reasonably sails.
fed with the present political situation
and accord to the Democracy the possess.
Ion of purcr methods, higher alma and
nobler purposes than characterized the
rule Of their opponents when they enjoy
ed undisputed sway in every department
OF the Federal Government.